Apologizing is hard. Apologizing to your adult kids is even more difficult. As much as I dislike it, as a parent, I have had times when I didn’t handle things well. And as a result, I owed my adult kids an apology. Why Is It So Hard to Apologize To Our Adult Kids? One of…
Empty Nest Grief Is Real, How To Stop The Hurt
Empty Nest Grief The past two weeks I have attended two group events, one professional and one social. At each event, I met a middle- aged woman who was struggling with empty nest issues. As I listened to each of them talk, it became obvious that they had unrecognized grief around their children leaving home….
How To Stop Financially Supporting Your Adult Children
Do you find yourself financially supporting your adult children? Does it make you feel resentment or anger? Empty Nest Pro Tip: Quit giving your adult kids money to keep them dependent on you. Adult Kids On The Financial Struggle Bus The reality for many parents is that it is too painful for them to watch…
How To Stop Your Inner Bully And Take Back Your Life
FACT: Everyone has an inner bully. MORE FACTS: Inner thought bullies keep us stuck. As a result of being stuck, we miss out on taking risks and living our best life. We All Have Behavior Issues All people have behavior cycles that are a result of our mindset. It is part of being human. If…
Does My Husband Make Me Unhappy?
The other day I got a text from a friend, she wanted me to help her figure out why she feels unhappy. This is the question she sent me: How do you determine if your unhappiness is because of marriage/spouse, symptom of current illness or chemical imbalance? After I wrote her a long response, I…
Decision Making Skills That Will Improve Your Life
Have you ever made a dumb, hasty, immature, reactive or plain stupid decision? Or wished you had better decision making skills? Yup! Of course, you have ‘cause you are human. None of us has the ability to make the right decision every time. It just isn’t possible! This post will help you understand and improve…
How To Be The Black Sheep Of The Family And Why It Is Good For You
Where my black sheep at? I am guessing since you clicked on this post that you are different from your family. In fact, you might have even been called ‘the black sheep of the family” at one point. Cool, me too. I am the only person in my family history who has ever been divorced….
Hard Truth: We Marry Our Parents, But Why?
Have you ever had an argument with your spouse and suddenly, they seem to transform into your mom? During a conflict, have you ever felt like you are screaming at your dad? And all you can think is : Oh shit, I married my mom. Why Do We Marry Our Parents? Harsh truth: most of…
Big News!
I am back with BIG NEWS! I am DONE with grad school classes! Whooooooo! Although I am still an intern (yes, I AM the oldest intern at my school) I am officially done with the academic portion of my master’s program. I feel like I can breathe again. And more importantly, I have time to…
How To Stop Being A Controlling Mom
Let’s talk about the benefits of being a controlling mom. (crickets) Admit it, there are absolutely no benefits to being a controlling mom. Or dad. Or grandma. Or person. If you are a controlling mom, your kids will avoid you. When you are a controlling person, being avoided is a trigger. Realizing that you are…